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Private laws of the State of North-Carolina, passed by the General Assembly [1854-1855]

300 1854-'55. Chap. 272—273.
Chap. 272. AN act supplemental to an act passed by the general as-sembly
OF THE state of north-Carolina, at the session of
1850-'51, ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENLARGE THE TOWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON.
Etoct
Cdbe Sec- L Be H erikcted by the General Assembly of the State
of Worth-Carolina, and it is henhy enacted by the authority
of the same, That it shall be lawful for the commissioners of
the town of Wilmington, and they are hereby authorized
and empowered to subscribe for any number of shares of
the capital stock of' any corporate company, forming, or in-tended
to be formed for purposes of internal improvement,
as to them may be deemed fit and expedient, to be held by
said commissioners for the use and benefit of said town :
Provided, always, That subscriptions made under the act
shall not exceed four hundred thousand dollars, in any one
company or corporation.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of the
above recited act, as far as applicable, shall be in full force,
and govern said commissioners in making and providing for
said subscription, and be authorized by a vote of two-thirds
of all the votes cast by the voters qualified to vote for com-missioners
of said town, at an election to be held for that
purpose, by the sheriff of New Hanover county, after thirty
days notice in eacli of the papers published in said town of
Wilmington.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification. [Bcdified the 16th day
of February, 1855.]
Chap. 273. an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorpo-rate
THE TOWN OF MADISON, IN THE COUNTY OF ROCKING-HAM.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That the before recited act be revised, re-enac-ted
and continued in full force and effect as originally pass-ed,
with the following amendments : That E. H. Gladson,
Milton Stamps, William L. Scales, Thomas D. Eoseborough^
and M. S. Black be appointed commissioners for the town
of Madison, with the powers, rights and privileges set forth
in said act.
Commissioners Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the commissioners
aforesaid shall continue in office as commissioners of said
town of Madison, until a new election for commissioners of
said town shall take place, and all subsequent elections
provided for in said act ; should there be no elections at the

300 1854-'55. Chap. 272—273.
Chap. 272. AN act supplemental to an act passed by the general as-sembly
OF THE state of north-Carolina, at the session of
1850-'51, ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENLARGE THE TOWERS OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON.
Etoct
Cdbe Sec- L Be H erikcted by the General Assembly of the State
of Worth-Carolina, and it is henhy enacted by the authority
of the same, That it shall be lawful for the commissioners of
the town of Wilmington, and they are hereby authorized
and empowered to subscribe for any number of shares of
the capital stock of' any corporate company, forming, or in-tended
to be formed for purposes of internal improvement,
as to them may be deemed fit and expedient, to be held by
said commissioners for the use and benefit of said town :
Provided, always, That subscriptions made under the act
shall not exceed four hundred thousand dollars, in any one
company or corporation.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of the
above recited act, as far as applicable, shall be in full force,
and govern said commissioners in making and providing for
said subscription, and be authorized by a vote of two-thirds
of all the votes cast by the voters qualified to vote for com-missioners
of said town, at an election to be held for that
purpose, by the sheriff of New Hanover county, after thirty
days notice in eacli of the papers published in said town of
Wilmington.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification. [Bcdified the 16th day
of February, 1855.]
Chap. 273. an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorpo-rate
THE TOWN OF MADISON, IN THE COUNTY OF ROCKING-HAM.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That the before recited act be revised, re-enac-ted
and continued in full force and effect as originally pass-ed,
with the following amendments : That E. H. Gladson,
Milton Stamps, William L. Scales, Thomas D. Eoseborough^
and M. S. Black be appointed commissioners for the town
of Madison, with the powers, rights and privileges set forth
in said act.
Commissioners Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the commissioners
aforesaid shall continue in office as commissioners of said
town of Madison, until a new election for commissioners of
said town shall take place, and all subsequent elections
provided for in said act ; should there be no elections at the